[ltp] Mandrake 9.1 redhat-sndconfig bug

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Here's how I got sound and region free dvd on a thinkpad 380Z:

I was also able to get Region Free DVD working on
> | an IBM Thinkpad 380Z usitg OGLE DVD Player in Mandrake
> | linux 9.0!
> |  
> | OGLE DVD Player download:
> |  
> | http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/
> |  
> | This Thinkpad does not come with a DVD drive from
> | IBM, but it accepted a Toshiba 4X DVD SD-C-2202. I bought it cheap on ebay for 
> | around $37.00.
> |  
> | IBM does not list a 380Z DVD drive option, but it works
> | none the less.
> |  
> | I also upgrade the Pentium II 233 processor to a PII 400.
> | Processor. This upgrade is also not an option with the
> | Thinkpad 380Z per IBM, but also works fine!
> | 
> | Here is an ebay posting for a similar Thinkpad usable processor:
> | 
> | http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2079749147
> | 
> | I was able to flash the Toshiba SD-C-2202 DVD drive with Region
> | Free firmware and with OGLE can watch all DVDs from all
> | world regions!!
> |  
> | Region Free Firmware:
> |  
> | http://forum.firmware-flash.com/dl_firmware.php?category=2&manufactor=31
> |  
> | I used firmware version 1021. !!BE SURE TO CHECK THE
> | STICKER ON YOUR DVD DRIVE  OR WINDOWS DEVICE MANAGER FOR
> | THE CORRECT ROM VERSION!!
> |  
> | How I set up sound:
> | 
> | The CS4237B sound chip works well also using the setup below:
> |  
> | 1) Disable Plug N Play function in Thinkpad BIOS by
> | shutting off quick boot option.
> |  
> | 2) Run sndconfig in superuser terminal using these
> | CS423X values:
> |  
> | io=530, irq= 5, dma=1, dma2=3, mpu io=330, mpu irq=9.
> |  
> | 3) Log on as root, in file:/etc/pcmcia/config.opts edit
> | as a comment by placing # in frount of line:
> |  
> | include port 0x100-0x4ff, port 0xc00-0xcff
> |  
> | 4) In KDE control panel, set sound server to start at
> | boot, using autodetect settings.
> |  
> | 5) use Kmix to set & save volumes.
> |  
> | So there you have it, sound & Region Free DVD in Mandrake
> | 9.0 on an IBM PII 400 Thinkpad 380Z!! It even runs speedy!!
> | 
> | 
> | 
> Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > I finished installing Mandrake 9.1 last week so I have have a week to
> play
> > with the configuration and experience the features.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Linux Md 9.1 looks great and operates superiorly with out, so far, any
> major
> > glitches appearing. Much much nicer than Md 9.0.
> 
> I have a Thinkpad 380z and Mandrake 9.1 ran very nicely on it but I 
> couldn't get the sound configured for 4 months (with 9.0 before 9.1)
> 
> The CS4237b is not detected, pnpdump shows nothing so can't load alsa. 
> redhat-sndconfig allows you to set it up manually.  The test sound file 
> worked but Midi and wave would not play, but music cds did.  I got boot 
> up error notices no sybthio or synthirq, so tried 
> editing /etc/modules.conf directly without success.  
> 
> After hours and hours, I suddenly thought to install redhat 7.2 which I 
> had data on from a web search.  Bingo, the same settings of redhat-
> sndconfig that didn't work in Mandrake worked.
> 
> Curiously the only utility which did find the card was lothar 
> soundconfig from Mandrake 7.0, but that was earlier than the machine so 
> it loaded the wrong driver.
> 
> Regards,
> David.
> 
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